Vietnam grants amnesty to 9,950 prisoners, including 63 foreigners
Vietnam News 17:51 31/05/2026Vietnam has granted amnesty to 9,950 prisoners, including 63 foreign nationals and 133 inmates linked to corruption cases monitored by the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, under the state president’s 2026 amnesty decision.
Italy may release up 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding
Vietnam News 12:55 17/07/2025ROME - Italy may release up to around 10,000 people from prison, or about 15% of the total population of inmates, to ease overcrowding, the Justice Ministry has announced.
California to release 8,000 prisoners to slow pandemic
Vietnam News 17:06 11/07/2020The release marks the biggest move yet by California to 'decompress' prison populations and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission
Police arrest death-row inmates following Hanoi prison break
Vietnam News 10:16 17/09/2017The dangerous criminals were captured hours apart after being on the run for nearly a week